The high-density brine condensate is such that no fish or shells can survive in it.
Why would a book that explores the evolution of living species deliberately describe such an environment?
And most importantly, how did the author know about this environment?
Even if it was Bricher... It is known that Bricher simulated the life environment in the laboratory and threw life into the environment to test the reaction to infer whether his simulation was correct.
Since there is no life from this layer onwards - no species lives in this place.
How did he push it out?
Unless he saw it with his own eyes?
Have you ever really dived into the abyss of the seabed to a depth of at least 3000 meters and seen this death zone in the lower area of the abyss rift?
This is a bit too far-fetched.
Hitzfeld doesn't think humans can do such a thing, even with an oxygen mask and the use of modern technology.
The water pressure is no joke...
With the water pressure of several thousand meters, it would be dangerous even if you go down by boat...
He shook his head and continued to scroll down with confusion.
[There is no life in the brine, but that doesn’t mean it is an absolute no-go zone for life.]
She saw the following words written below.
[There is a kind of seashell that can survive at the bottom of the brine layer. The bacteria in this seashell can use methane to reproduce. In order to ripen the seashell, they will even actively approach the outer edge of the brine layer, using this method to accelerate the reproduction of bacteria on the surface of the body, and usually feed on these microorganisms.]
It turned out to be the case.
The girl pouted.
But it is still very suspicious. For example, there is no way to use experimental simulation to explain why the other party knew it.
She became more and more suspicious of the authenticity of that guess.
Continue reading and you will find that most of the records are about some strange and bizarre marine creatures.
A type of worm that can burrow into the ground and has a body that is somewhere between a living thing and a plant.
A strange fish. The moment it is caught, its body turns bright red, which is very beautiful. However, if you don't pierce a hole in it quickly, it will explode. There are records of sailors being killed in the explosion.
Too many to list.
She soon realized that recording these things was a waste of time and stopped.
Then let’s look at the key points…
[Ocean ridge.]
After reading this, Hitzfeld paused.
Ocean ridge, this is a ridgeline... It is the area with the most dense submarine volcanoes. According to the map described in the book, around the Changxia continent she knew, a winding ridgeline was drawn at the bottom.
The author believes that this is a "scar". It is unstable, a kind of crack. It has been closing and erupting over the years, and almost all volcanic belts are located near the crack.
Hitzfeld wasn't very good at geography, but she had heard of a saying: a canyon on land was split open by a sword...
She stared at the line on the map, following its tributaries upwards until she saw it enter the land, border the canyon, and finally successfully merge with Burro Canyon along the waterway.
"Does such a thing really exist...?"
Hitzfeld shook his head slowly.
She didn't even have the heart to take notes anymore. She just held the book and read it carefully, witnessing more detailed descriptions of the underwater environment by the author.
"Undersea volcanoes spew magma and minerals all the time. These substances cool and solidify in the ice and fire environment... forming all kinds of bizarre stone sculptures. The temperature of the vent is as high as 400-500°. It is estimated that up to 53 microorganisms can survive per square meter. This is a paradise for viruses, bacteria and ancient bacteria. It is the place with the highest concentration of pathogens and viruses in all environments..."
After reading this, Hitzfeld roughly understood why Ms. Feti emphasized that the concentration of life in submarine volcanoes was very high.
She was almost certain that the other party's theories and arguments came from this book.
This is not surprising.
Ms. Feti considered herself a student of Desca-Ravos. So it is normal that she must have read and studied this book written by Desca, which is actually mostly the result of Bricher's research, so she would insist on this idea.
"Ow!"
Lily barked at her twice at the door.
Hitzfeld looked up and saw it staring at the basin of water two meters away.
He stood up and walked over, trying to step over it.
The big white dog immediately stood up and blocked the door.
Helplessly, I could only stretch out my foot to move the basin of water to it. By the time I returned to my seat, I had already stopped thinking.
Hitzfeld temporarily put the big book aside, turned to a blank page, picked up a pen, and began to write down the rest of his gains from last night while recalling it.
It is 1985…
The timeline is - in 1942, 43 years ago, Descartes-Lavos met Bricher-Atlans.
Then in July 1943, which was definitely midsummer, Bricher inferred the laws of submarine volcanoes and crustal movement from the changes in sea level and suggested going to the south for research.
In August of the same year, the two came to Bartlett Beach as golden seeds for trials and research.
Bricher then told Descartes about his discovery, and the two worked together to study and analyze it - it was mainly the former who insisted that there might be a "tree of life" on the seabed, that is, the original seedbed of primordial life.
Here we emphasize why he thinks so - because the birth of life requires conditions.
Life is made up of cells, and cells are made up of some confusingly named "chains" and "elements". Bricher discovered in his volcanic research that the magma erupted from the seabed contains extremely rich mineral elements. These elements are cooled by seawater and do not have the "super-high temperature" of volcanic magma on land. According to him, all the elements needed to create life can be found there.
Having remembered this, Hitzfeld couldn't help but recall the embarrassed expression on Knight Descartes' face when he described this last night.
He didn't dare to say it too obviously...
Yes, the Church of the Mechanical Goddess was not as extreme as many religions she knew. It did not emphasize the belief in God.
But this theory...
This is obviously the "theory of natural evolution", which denies the "theory of creation" from the root and emphasizes that life evolved from the natural environment.
This is a provocation to some common sense and axioms... As a paladin, Descartes could not publish this statement openly. He could only write vaguely in the book, writing only about the findings but not the conclusions, letting the scholars make their own calculations, and then watching the academic community and his own people arguing over this point.
Hitzfeld squinted at this record for a while, then continued to record:
[In February 1944, the two's application was approved, requiring them to lead a team to explore the remains of the underwater volcano at Bartlett Beach and investigate possible underwater ruins. The results of the investigation and the performance of the two will be examined by the Golden Knight Geshus to determine whether they are qualified for the final trial.]
[In May 1944, according to Desca's description, they waited for the temperature to rise. After the trial began, the two accidentally separated from the exploration team. Bricher and Desca fell into the abyss. They found many honeycomb cavities here, but did not know their meaning and principles. During the way out, Desca judged that the rations were insufficient, stole Bricher's food, and abandoned him on the way back.]
This concludes the summary of events and time.
After that, Dekas Lavos returned to Wayne to pass the final golden trial. He helped the nobles who funded him to ascend to power. With the help of this force, he accompanied Darken Senar to defeat the competitors and become Pope. He himself obtained a lofty status that was almost second only to the emperor within the church.
In terms of pure status, I'm afraid even the general commander cannot compare with him.
But he still lived in fear and guilt. Not only did he fulfill his promise - to support the common ideals of the two by publishing Bricher's research results and promoting those theories, but he was also always worried that Bricher would not die and would become a monster to poison the beach.
Then something happened on the beach and they were assigned to help investigate the problem, and everything connected from here.
"Descartes was only 17 years old at the time, so Bricher was only 27 when he was buried in the abyss, which is considered young..."
He muttered to himself as footsteps were heard outside again.
"I am back."
The door was pushed open and Xia Yibing came in. Her expression and movements were natural, as if she had returned home.
Lily also naturally moved aside, crawled to the side and lay down again.
"..."
Hitzfeld gritted his teeth and felt that he had spoiled it too much.
"Sixus is still asleep. It's very humid here at night. She didn't sleep well in the middle of the night and is still lying in bed..."
Xia Yibing reported the results while taking off her coat.
"But I informed Dreyerman, and she said she would tell her after she woke up that the materials you asked for, as well as the set of tools left in the town, would be delivered to you tomorrow night at the latest."
"Thanks for your hard work."
"It's not hard."
The woman winked at her.
"Isn't this how it should be?"
Hitzfeld also blinked, blushed a little when he looked at her, and unconsciously looked away.
"what is this?"
Xia Yibing had already walked over, and when she saw the books and papers spread out in front of her, her expression changed slightly.
"I'm not trying to backtrack!"
Hitzfeld quickly defended himself.
"I just use this method to strengthen my memory and see if I can find the strange place."
"The strange thing is that this person knows so much about the underwater environment?"
"Yes."
"Didn't Feti say that there is a kind of seaweed that can help you breathe in the water if you eat it?"
"There's also the water pressure issue." The girl shook her head. "Except for those big monsters with thick skin and flesh... and some soft-bodied creatures with hard armor, it's difficult for other species to move freely there."
"That does look suspicious."
The woman nodded.
"No wonder you want to go back in time."
It would be foolish not to use the ability to go back in time... Now that it has been confirmed that there is something wrong with Bricher Atlans, it would be best to use these books as a medium to go back in time and see what he did back then.
"So……"
Hitzfeld took a breath.
"Shall we begin?"
"Not urgent."
Xia Yibing stared at the girl with a smile until she blushed, then she took out two baked potatoes like a magic trick.
"Eat breakfast now."
"Once you've filled your stomach, I'll go in with you."
Chapter 49 Winter House Two-in-One
Even if it was not as good as the court banquet he had enjoyed in the White Shadow Palace, this meal was still too bad if it was just considered an everyday meal.
But neither of them is so delicate. Xia Yibing can even eat insects when running in the wild. Compared with them, baked potatoes can be considered a delicacy.
They tore open the skin and sprinkled a little salt on the steaming white bean paste. They ate it while continuing to discuss and summarize the case. This was how they had their breakfast today.
"Did you tell them not to let anyone disturb us?"
Pressing his fingers against the page, Hitzfeld inhaled and rolled his eyes at the woman.
Backtracking is not dangerous, at least so far. But the time in the outside world will continue to flow during the backtracking process, although the ratio has been adjusted, which means that they may need a whole day to do it.
She didn't want to be disturbed during this period, especially to be on guard against attacks by the murderer.
"I told you that you didn't get enough rest. You need to sleep for a while." Xia Yibing assured her, "Connie will understand. No one will disturb us before sunset."
"Besides." After saying that, she looked towards the door and saw Lily turning her head back to look at her, with her ears half drooping, "...don't we still have her?"
"?" Lily tilted her head, one ear completely down and the other ear pointed upwards.
Three minutes later, the woman chased it out of the door. It was tied to the cabin ladder with a leash, and the dog looked listless.
At the same time, inside the cabin, Hitzfeld was sitting upright in a reclining chair - strictly speaking, it was Xia Yibing who was sitting on the chair. She was sitting in the woman's arms, ready to start the retrospective projection.
There was no way, the other party's reasons were very sufficient. One was that there was no second chair with a backrest in the room, and after the consciousness was separated, the body needed support, and if it was not here, then the only option was to go to the bed.
Another reason was to protect both parties - she was close to the girl to protect her, and Hitzfeld was close to her to protect her as well.
Because the physical state of the Changxia Sword can only be revealed when touched.
